Northeastern's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Hertford County Bears. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bears, too.
Northeastern had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-22.
Kailey Fernandez
| 09/18/25 vs Hertford County | 3 |
| 09/16/25 vs First Flight | 1 |
| 09/15/25 @ Albemarle School | 1 |
| 09/11/25 @ Currituck County | 1 |
| 09/03/25 vs Perquimans | 1 |
Northeastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kailey Fernandez out in front who had ten digs and three assists. Those three assists gave Fernandez a new career-high. Lilley Jackson also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Northeastern was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. They are 4-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Northeastern's win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Hertford County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Northeastern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Martin County on the 23rd. As for Hertford County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against First Flight on the 23rd.
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